AJ, who originally contributed this recipe to cookingnook.com, calls his recipe breakfast “frosties”, but I would call them banana breakfast smoothies.
Here is AJs story: “I have lost 30 lbs in the last year. Healthy eating is the way to go. Would like to share this recipe that I enjoy. I lost 9 lbs in 2 weeks and had one of these frosties every second day. Wasn’t one bit hungry and was amazed when I got on the scale. I usually don’t loose more than a pound or so now and then. I think the calcium really helped drop those lbs.”
His tip is to slice the bananas beforehand and freeze them in a zip lock bag. Then they are at the ready any time you want one of these tasty frosties.
That’s a great suggestion for this smoothie recipe, or any other smoothie or banana recipe. To me, bananas get overripe quickly, so it can be difficult to have bananas on hand that are the right amount of “ripeness” for what you want to do with them.
Put them in a freezer bag and stick them in the freezer. They will be ready whenever you want to make a smoothie or even banana bread or banana muffins. Slicing them first is even better. Just pour out the amount of sliced banana you need for what you are making and you are ready to go. Thanks AJ.
Whether you are looking for weight loss or just love a delicious and healthy breakfast smoothie (or any time smoothie), try this one out.
It’s a really good smoothie recipe. I love that AJ sometimes adds a bit of cocoa powder too. Something a little different is always good.
Banana Breakfast Smoothies
Ingredients
- 1 cup banana, sliced, frozen
- 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt, small
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup skim milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder, optional
Instructions
- I often make this just with banana, however, for more protein & calcium you can add 1/4 cup of dry milk powder and or 1/4 pasteurized egg white.
- Pulse all ingredients in a blender or Magic Bullet just till done. 20 - 40 seconds, depending on the machine. Eat with a spoon or drink with a wide straw.
Nutrition
Variation: Instead of the cocoa, change it up by adding 1/2 cup of your favorite berries. Blueberries, strawberries or raspberries all make healthy breakfast recipes.
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